Multnomah County School District records
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of general correspondence, teacher contracts, payroll slips, and receipts. There are also documents relating to the building of a new schoolhouse.
Dates
- 1858-1859
Creator
- Portland Public Schools (Or.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
Conditions Governing Use
Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
The Multnomah county school district was established in 1854 along with the Multnomah county seat.
Extent
0.1 linear feet (1 container) : 1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Multnomah County School District was established in 1854. The collection consists of correspondence and financial records of the District from 1858-1859.
Processing Information
Collection processed by staff.
This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
- Contracts Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Education -- Oregon -- Multnomah County Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Elementary and Secondary Education Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Payroll records Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Public schools -- Oregon -- Multnomah County Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Receipts (financial records) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Teachers -- Oregon -- Multnomah County Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Multomah County School District Records
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team and Austin Munsell
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
